abrogation

[a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃]

/[a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“abrogation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung, Abrogation, Aufhebung, Abschaffung, Zurücknahme

Corpus desk

Index DE-abrogation · abrogation · German

abrogation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for abrogation
PropertyValue
Headwordabrogation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abrogation“ im Deutschen

abrogationsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abrogation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung, Abrogation, Aufhebung, Abschaffung, Zurücknahme".

Zero misspellings are on record for abrogation in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abrogation, spelled A-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

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    Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung, Abrogation, Aufhebung, Abschaffung, Zurücknahme

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abrogation"?
"abrogation" is spelled A-B-R-O-G-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃].
What does "abrogation" mean?
As a noun, "abrogation" means: Abschaffung, Aufhebung, Abolition, Niederschlagung, Abrogation, Aufhebung, Abschaffung, Zurücknahme
How do you pronounce "abrogation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrogation" is [a.bʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrogation" come from?
"abrogation" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list